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executive

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
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Orange doesn’t anticipate offering massive incremental network-investment commitments as behavioral remedies to appease regulators, Orange Chief Executive Christel Heydemann says in a call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Chief Executive Carlo Messina called it a "risk-free" move during a conference call with journalists, saying it "will strengthen our leading position in Italy, particularly in its wealthiest regions" such as Lombardy and Tuscany.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In other areas of the city, preservationists have successfully delayed the president’s bid to paint over the natural gray granite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In an interview with JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon on Thursday, Musk said that SpaceX serves as a “vital element” of U.S. national security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I’m an Executive, you know, and I understand the way things work around here.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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